A Family Secret is a 2006 Canadian comedy

Comedy film

Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...

-drama film. The French language title for the film is Le Secret de ma mère (The Secret of my mother).

Plot

Set on New Years Day, Jos' (David Boutin) family and friends gather together at a funeral parlour where chaos ensues.

Awards and nominations

A Family Secret earned two Genie Award

Genie Award

Genie Awards are given out to recognize the best of Canadian cinema by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television. From 1949-1979, the awards were named the Canadian Film Awards...

 nominations (Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role

Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role

The Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role is awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to the best Canadian actress.-1st Genie Awards:* Kate Lynch, Meatballs* Louise Portal, Cordélia...

 for Ginette Reno and Genie Award for Best Original Screenplay) and won a Stony Brook Film Festival

Stony Brook Film Festival

The Stony Brook Film Festival, produced by Staller Center for the Arts at Stony Brook University, presents a program of new, independent films every summer since 1996. Features and short films from the U.S. and around the world are screened over ten days at Staller Center, which has been the venue...

award for Best Feature.

External links

• Starz Denver Film Festival 2007